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Marcus Aurelius and the Stoic's Wife: Faustina the Younger
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the life and legacy of Faustina the Younger, wife of Marcus Aurelius and one of the most maligned women in Roman history. Drawing on Cassius Dio, the Historia Augusta, and recent scholarship, they examine the rumors of adultery, her role in the Avidius Cassius uprising, and her influence on Marcus's reign. They discuss Faustina's travels with the emperor on the Danube front, her title Mater Castrorum, and her death near Halala in Cappadocia. Lucas unpacks how later historians portrayed her as a schemer, while Marcus's Meditations suggest…
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